Caramel (AF9040) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Caramel"

Earth · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Caramel pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #AF9040

RGB rgb(175, 144, 64)

HSL hsl(43°, 46%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:18% Y:63% K:31%

Luminance 0.2998

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.05:1

Aa — #AF9040

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.89:1

Aa — #AF9040

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AF9040 #4160AF

Analogous

#AF5941 #AF9040 #97AF41

Triadic

#AF9040 #41AF90 #9041AF

Split-comp.

#AF9040 #4197AF #5941AF

Tetradic

#AF9040 #41AF59 #4160AF #AF4197

Monochromatic

#EAE3D2 #C9B88D #A38B4D #806D3C #4C4124

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